Honeywell Barcode Scanner missing authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Honeywell Barcode Scanner and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in missing authentication. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-4272. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Honeywell Barcode Scanner. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Honeywell Handheld Scanners allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Handheld Scanners: from C1 Base(Ingenic x1000) before GK000432BAA, from D1 Base(Ingenic x1600) before HE000085BAA, from A1/B1 Base(IMX25) before BK000763BAA_BK000765BAA_CU000101BAA. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker within Bluetooth range of the scanner's base station has the capability to remotely execute system commands on the host connected to the base station without authentication. This issue has been assigned  CVE-2026-4272 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4272 and rated with a severity of High. Honeywell strongly recommends that users upgrade to the latest version identified to resolve the vulnerability.

The weakness was shared by Haidar Kabibo. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-4272 since 03/16/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version BK000763BAA_BK000765BAA_CU000101BAA, GK000432BAA or HE000085BAA eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Barcode Scanner BK000763BAA_BK000765BAA_CU000101BAA/GK000432BAA/HE000085BAA

Timelineinfo

03/16/2026 CVE reserved
04/06/2026 +20 days Advisory disclosed
04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Researcher: Haidar Kabibo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-4272 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-4272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355449

Entryinfo

Created: 04/06/2026 07:47
Changes: 04/06/2026 07:47 (62)
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Cache ID: 216:1B6:103

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